Food recall

Clorox Co (The) recall: Hidden Valley Salad Crispins Original Ranch

Clorox Co (The), of Oakland, CA, recalled Hidden Valley Salad Crispins Original Ranch. The FDA's reason: “The cultured nonfat buttermilk ingredient used in production of the Salad Crispins was recalled by the supplier due to potential metal fragment contamination associated with the lactic acid used in...” The FDA classified it Class II: it could cause temporary or minor harm. The company began the recall voluntarily on June 22, 2012, and the FDA first listed it in its Enforcement Report of August 1, 2012. The FDA has closed the recall: it found the company did all it reasonably could to remove or correct the product.

How serious

Class II

It could cause temporary or minor harm

Why

Metal, plastic, glass or other objects

Status

Terminated

Closed October 12, 2012

The recall

Company
Clorox Co (The) (Oakland, CA)
Reason, in FDA's words
“The cultured nonfat buttermilk ingredient used in production of the Salad Crispins was recalled by the supplier due to potential metal fragment contamination associated with the lactic acid used in production of the ingredient.”
Where it was sold
Michigan
Recall began
, by the company
FDA classified it
First in an FDA Enforcement Report
FDA event number
62288

The product recalled

As the FDA describes them, with the codes that tell whether a package is part of the recall.

  • F-1785-2012 Class II

    Hidden Valley Salad Crispins Original Ranch; crisp mini-croutons, crunchy carrot bits and a blend of buttermilk and spices; Net Wt. 2.5 Oz. canister, 12 canisters per case; UPC 10071100 008347

    Codes: Canister lot code: CBG1 NOV27 2012 and DBG1 NOV27 2012; Case lot code: G12152

    Quantity: 18 cases

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Source and notes

U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Enforcement Reports (openFDA food recall data) (Public domain (U.S. government work); source U.S. Food and Drug Administration, openFDA), data as of August 1, 2012.

Each week the FDA lists the recalls it has classified in its Enforcement Report, often weeks after the company announced the recall, so a month with five weekly reports tends to count more. Each recall counts once, however many products it covers, in the month FDA first listed it. Class I means the food could cause serious harm or death, Class II temporary or minor harm, and Class III is unlikely to harm anyone. Meat, poultry and most egg products are recalled by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, not the FDA, and aren't included. For what to do with a recalled product, see the FDA's recalls page.